ECZ 2021 · GCE Paper 1 — Travel Graphs

The diagram is a speed-time graph of a moving car. The car decelerates uniformly from a speed of 24m/sto a speed of Vmsin 3 seconds. Find the speed V, if the deceleration in the first 3 seconds was 2m/s².

Diagram for ECZ 2021 · GCE Paper 1
  • A. 18 m/s
  • B. 6 m/s
  • C. 22 m/s
  • D. 12 m/s

Verified working — step 1

In 3 seconds at 2 m/s² the car loses 2 × 3 = 6 m/s. So V = 24 − 6 = …

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